What can you uniquely give?

I’ve met many people who have wanted to do something more for the world: doing more to give back to the community they live in, to do something they really love but put away when life got busy with children and work and home, doing something for a cause they care about, or simply to find a bigger purpose for their lives instead of just eat, work, sleep, and repeat.

Something that has come up for many of these people is this sentiment: “I would like to do more, but I don’t know where to start”.

What can you uniquely give?

Sometimes we come across a story in the news, or we see something with our own eyes that compel us to take some kind of action, and sometimes we are at the right place at the right time, beckoned to do something that we had never imagined we’d do. But sometimes we sit down and think about our lives and wonder “is this it?” and feel an inkling that there is something greater that we can give and contribute that would bring more meaning and depth to our existence on Earth. To start exploring what it is that we might be called to do, I say “start with yourself”.

What I mean by starting with the self:

Who are you? What do you believe in for humanity?
How do you want to live this one life that is yours to create?
What ideas do you want you and your life to represent?
What do you believe in with all your heart that you are willing to fight for?

When we can get down into the root of who we uniquely are, we can find what it is that we are here to uniquely give.

There are many ways to make a difference and to offer light, hope, and solutions for our world, and I truly believe that every person with their unique package of life purpose, passions, dreams, and life circumstance is meant to offer those things unique to them. We can watch and learn how others do what they do, but to find YOUR most powerful and fulfilling way of giving, look to your true self. All that we are meant to offer in this lifetime lies within us.

As you ask yourself “self questions” to get started or to move bigger steps forward, here is a video of a young woman named Maggie who has been an amazing inspiration for me. May you find inspiration from her story to find the light in you.

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Be amazing!

122 Comments

- - mouse said
  - 01 Oct 2013
    12:46 pm
what a lovely read, very inspiring

- - omgjag31 said
  - 28 Sep 2013
    11:51 pm
What you give is what you receive in one way or another

- - kjgarner said
  - 28 Sep 2013
    5:29 pm
Its good when you can help people through tough times

- - jaimilayt said
  - 19 Sep 2013
    3:48 pm
Random acts of kindness 🙂

- - tanya goulding said
  - 19 Sep 2013
    11:13 am
Helping others also helps yourself as it gives you such a fulfilment in your life and feel rewarded without getting something back in return

- - donnamcdiarmid said
  - 13 Sep 2013
    10:24 pm
great article got me thinking about things now

- - kjgarner said
  - 08 Sep 2013
    1:06 pm
Thanks for sharing your article

- - ginoula5 said
  - 31 Aug 2013
    7:07 pm
What a great article, certainly gets you thinking. Maggie, you truly are an inspiration.

- - kris cole said
  - 30 Aug 2013
    12:48 pm
I joined QCWA 12 years ago, our small local branch. I have been able to give of myself in a small way without expecting anything in return. Be honest, open and give your time, talents and yourself from the heart.Even the poorest person can give these attributes.They go a long way in helping those in genuine need

- - katelt said
  - 26 Aug 2013
    2:45 pm
Sadly I can’t view the video, but if you want to give more of yourself, and don’t know where to start, start by joining a service organisation like Lions or Rotary. These clubs do fantastic community work, but as the members are ageing, and very little “new blood” is coming in, there is a risk of them dying out. So join now, and see where it takes you!

- - tassiemum said
  - 22 Aug 2013
    4:28 pm
inspirational read, we all need to sit back and think for a while.

- - jaymarie12 said
  - 21 Aug 2013
    3:01 pm
Wow this really gets my brain ticking

- - amberb said
  - 19 Aug 2013
    10:50 pm
Food for thought – great article

- - rocky1991 said
  - 15 Aug 2013
    2:12 pm
Wow. I need to go, sit alone for an hour and just think. What a great article!

- - mel1 said
  - 15 Aug 2013
    12:57 pm
Wow, I’m blown away with what Maggie Doyne has achieved.
- rachkap replied
  
  15 Sep 2013 , 3:33 am
  Totally agree! It makes you think!
- - katrey said
  - 14 Aug 2013
    7:21 pm
This blog couldn’t come at a better time for me. Having family members with depression, I’ve been wondering if I can do more.
- earthlydelites replied
  
  20 Aug 2013 , 3:40 pm
  I agree I have that feeling of wanting to do more
- - addylou said
  - 14 Aug 2013
    4:58 pm
Great article. Does get you thinking about someone other than ourselves and the less fortunate

- - tl63 said
  - 14 Aug 2013
    1:24 pm
sometimes giving time is all it takes

- - snoopy said
  - 14 Aug 2013
    1:11 pm
This is a fabulous article, it really gets you thinking.
- rachkap replied
  
  17 Sep 2013 , 12:11 am
  I totally agree with you.
- - sunava said
  - 13 Aug 2013
    11:03 pm
Yes giving is very important, but learning it is hard. When we live in the 1 st worldwe forget the children n people living there in the world without food and water !